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Strength Coach Chronicles – Stay Low and Look Forward
It is that time of year, the end of October. The leaves turn colors, the air becomes crisper, and text messages "Hey just checking in" start going out. We all know what that text means. It means 'I might be out of a job, do you know of anything?'What a nerve-racking...
In the Lab – Nicotine, A Strength Coach’s Guide
Disclaimer: I have been well ahead of the curve with Nicotine as a stimulant and cognition-boosting aid. I have receipts too. The first Muscle Mentorship in 2017, previously known as Muscle Camp until that name was used elsewhere, I advocated for nicotine use. I first...
Strength Coach Chronicles – 2 Most Important Questions
What are the two most important questions? Well, that kind of depends. How's that for burying the lead? But there are some foundational characteristics we need to find out when we work with our athletes. One is do they have something to share that will dramatically...
What I Am Reading – The Molecule of More (Lieberman & Long)
Let’s start off by saying this book was average. I know this is harsh, but it’s true. I did not love the book for a multitude of reasons. The information was fine, and the writing was good, but nothing about it was overly special. I found it was loaded with anecdotes and stories…
Strength Coach Chronicles – Doing HIT with James LaValle
If you are unfamiliar with HIT (High-Intensity Training), you should be. It was invented by Arthur Jones and perfected by Mike Mentzer, Ellington Darden, Kim Wood, Casey Viator, Boyer Coe, and Dorian Yates. The central theme is the training economy—getting more from...
Strength Coach Chronicles – 3 Lessons in 20 Years
It is my twentieth year as an S&C coach: I have had one high school job, four internships, one grad assistant, two assistant strength coach jobs, one head coach job, and two businesses. I have been fired twice and been passed over for jobs an innumerable amount of...
What I Am Reading – Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
Where do I start with this? I disagree is a good place to start I guess. I don’t disagree with free will being a myth, more so how that was attempted to be proven. Sometimes we can get worn down by the pure length of a book and extended out examples to prove the point…
At the Lab – Beyond Barbell Seminar Review
We just finished! I wanted to blog my experience while it is fresh in my mind. We had an intimate group of coaches come in to learn at Paul Cater's gym The Lab in Monterey California. We aimed to discuss how to implement flywheel, conical, and pneumatic resistance...
Strength Coach Chonicles – Digital Training
Set-Up: I know a lot of S&C coaches are interested in developing an online coaching program. I am going to spend some time talking about this over the next couple of weeks. I have been doing a ton of digital/remote-based training this past. year. I primarily...
Muscle: The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement
We live in a time where information is widely available and Dunning Kreuger is as bad as it has ever been. Books are the great equalizer for nonexperts claiming themselves as experts and experts struggling to sell themselves as experts. The simplest way to determine...
In the Lab: Eccentric Focus Supplement Protocol
Supplement Protocol Pre WO LPT BPC 157 - 500mcg Phosphatidic Acid - 1500mg Collagen - 15g Intra WO Essential Amino Acids Creatine Post WO Beef Protein UCAN Let's talk about eccentric training and nutrition. Too often we bifurcate nutrition and training as it is a...
What I am Reading – Lineman Special Strength, Kreutz & Quint
I will open with something I have felt strongly about for a while, I think Powerlifting as a methodology to be used with athletes is overrated. HOWEVER, this is why you read. It forces you to expose yourself to ideas and concepts that challenge your opinions and...